Russ’s antenatal diagnosis It had been a difficult six weeks. My father-in-law was in intensive care. There hadn’t been space to feel excited about being pregnant and we were emotionally drained. I thought we'd had the all clear at our 20 week scan when the sonographer told us we were having a … [Read more...] about Russell’s Breastfeeding Journey
Nursing Supplementers SNS
Breastfeeding a Cleft-affected Baby
A cleft lip or palate happens when the structures that form the baby’s upper lip or palate (roof of the mouth) don’t join together when a baby is developing in the womb. Cleft affects around 1 in 700 babies. Many babies who have a cleft lip are able to breastfeed, with adaptations. Babies who have a … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding a Cleft-affected Baby
How to increase your milk supply
Is your milk supply really low? New mothers who are learning to breastfeed often worry that they might not be making enough milk for their baby. Their breasts might stop feeling full and their baby might sometimes be unsettled, or not want to be put down between feeds. (You can read more about … [Read more...] about How to increase your milk supply
Breastfeeding with a nursing supplementer
My son was born two and a half weeks early in a birth pool at home. Although the birth went well and he latched on straight away, he seemed too sleepy to feed. As he still hadn’t fed six hours after birth, the midwife said we would need to give him formula, which went against everything I had read, … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding with a nursing supplementer
Support for Transgender & Non-binary Parents
This page is being reviewed and will be updated in due course. LLLGB is committed to providing accurate, up-to-date, research-backed information for all the families we support. In the meantime, we hope the resources below are helpful. Resources La Leche League International Inducing lactation and … [Read more...] about Support for Transgender & Non-binary Parents
Nursing Supplementers
If your baby needs a supplement of expressed breastmilk or formula, a nursing supplementer can help you enjoy the closeness of breastfeeding while your milk production increases. You can use a supplementer to: Stimulate breastmilk production while feeding infant formula or expressed mil, … [Read more...] about Nursing Supplementers
In praise of at-breast supplementers
Rosie’s low milk supply has meant that she has used an at-breast supplementer since her son was five weeks old. Here she tells us the practical details of how this is working for her and her son. I have been using an at-breast supplementer system for six months now, and it has made a huge … [Read more...] about In praise of at-breast supplementers